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[appind]

Just took my second to last PT.

PT 77
RC: -2
LR: -2
LG: -2
LR: -2
Score: 173

Not mad about it, but hoping I can do a little bit better on PT 78 tomorrow...and then hopefully have a slightly-better-than-usual test day next Saturday. Think I need to literally drill like 1000 flaw and must be true questions because those are definitely the types which are still giving me the most shit. Anyone got have any breakthrough experiences on those question types?

Also, that third LG was ridiculous. I figured it out and didn't let it freak me out too bad, but I'm disappointed I missed 2 on it. Def gonna redo that one a few times.

Rc misses? How did you find psg-3?

P3 screwed me in dec, I spent around 8 mins only reading the two comparatives in it. Couldn't make any sense of it and randomly guessed on its last 3-4 qs.

[Mikey]

Just took my second to last PT.

PT 77
RC: -2
LR: -2
LG: -2
LR: -2
Score: 173

Not mad about it, but hoping I can do a little bit better on PT 78 tomorrow...and then hopefully have a slightly-better-than-usual test day next Saturday. Think I need to literally drill like 1000 flaw and must be true questions because those are definitely the types which are still giving me the most shit. Anyone got have any breakthrough experiences on those question types?

Also, that third LG was ridiculous. I figured it out and didn't let it freak me out too bad, but I'm disappointed I missed 2 on it. Def gonna redo that one a few times.

That distribution of -2 on each section makes me feel good. Sorry it's not all -0 but idk, it looks nice.

Good shit on the score!

[Mikey]

Just saw this on my facebook feed and thought, "Huh, I didn't know you were taking the LSAT."

Haha I've seen that before

[proteinshake]

apparently i can't math. the only LR questions I'm missing these days are those where the flaw in argument has something to do with proportions, percentage, average, profit, etc. ugh. i have such a hard time translating that stuff

have you done PT 77?

protein, did you end up taking any fully fresh pts yet recently and how different are scores in them compared to retakes?

I did, but I think I took them while I was burnt out. my scores were 162 (idek), 167, 168. I figured I had to be burnt out cause I also took a non-fresh PT and got a 169 on that as well before taking a week off. I feel like I kinda wasted by fresh recent tests (except for when I take 78). the only other fresh ones I had were 40, 45, and 50 I took closer to the beginning of prep which were 170+

I have similar concern about how representative is the one fresh test I took 73 for 169.

I have 78 remaining too and not sure what I'd do if I crash it.

Blueprint Mithum said this in another thread and it's the same thing I think: if the test looks foreign to you, then it's probably a good indication of your skill. as long as you don't have the answers memorized then it shouldn't be a problem. I took these tests a year ago (and I think you did as well), so it should be fine. what's your PT average?

[appind]

apparently i can't math. the only LR questions I'm missing these days are those where the flaw in argument has something to do with proportions, percentage, average, profit, etc. ugh. i have such a hard time translating that stuff

have you done PT 77?

protein, did you end up taking any fully fresh pts yet recently and how different are scores in them compared to retakes?

I did, but I think I took them while I was burnt out. my scores were 162 (idek), 167, 168. I figured I had to be burnt out cause I also took a non-fresh PT and got a 169 on that as well before taking a week off. I feel like I kinda wasted by fresh recent tests (except for when I take 78). the only other fresh ones I had were 40, 45, and 50 I took closer to the beginning of prep which were 170+

I have similar concern about how representative is the one fresh test I took 73 for 169.

I have 78 remaining too and not sure what I'd do if I crash it.

Blueprint Mithum said this in another thread and it's the same thing I think: if the test looks foreign to you, then it's probably a good indication of your skill. as long as you don't have the answers memorized then it shouldn't be a problem. I took these tests a year ago (and I think you did as well), so it should be fine. what's your PT average?

I don't know exactly but I guess low to mid 170s.

Reason being this time around I rarely dI'd any full pts. I I did sections in different ranges of PTs for lg, lr, rc depending on how old the earlier take was. So 7 sage pt scores are arbitrary for my account because I'd score a pt on 7sage filling only 1 or 2 sections of the bubble sheet.

[proteinshake]

went -1 on RC from PT 64 (5/5 difficulty). pretty much focusing on RC for the next week and doing a section and BR everyday.

edit: wow the only one I missed was on the 2/5 difficulty passage.

[proteinshake]

I don't know exactly but I guess low to mid 170s.

Reason being this time around I rarely dI'd any full pts. I I did sections in different ranges of PTs for lg, lr, rc depending on how old the earlier take was. So 7 sage pt scores are arbitrary for my account because I'd score a pt on 7sage filling only 1 or 2 sections of the bubble sheet.

ah I see. you're probably fine bro. if you have 100% improved on at least some of what your weaknesses were the last take, you should (at the very least) be able to safely add a few points to your prior PT average. my problem areas were LG and RC. I've 100% fixed LG, RC can be a bit iffy at times. I averaged 168ish before (missing 4-5 on LG and something mediocre on RC), so I'd assume I'm comfortably in the 170+.

just know you're prepared and you'll do fine. now really isn't the time to think "but what if..." positive thoughts!

[Alexandros]

So LSAC says your first and last name must match exactly on your LSAT ticket and ID. What about middle name? my ID has my middle name, but my ticket doesn't.

Anyone know???
Do I need to call LSAC.

[Instrumental]

I don't know, but I would be surprised if that's an issue. Can't hurt to ask though.



Unrelated. I averaged the 7sage difficulty of the 10 LR questions I missed in PT72 and it came out to 4.6 goddamn there are way more fives on these tests.

[proteinshake]

I don't know, but I would be surprised if that's an issue. Can't hurt to ask though.



Unrelated. I averaged the 7sage difficulty of the 10 LR questions I missed in PT72 and it came out to 4.6 goddamn there are way more fives on these tests.

mmm I think the LR difficulty has been really overhyped. for example, the LR sections on PT 74 are 2/5 and 3/5 on the 7Sage difficulty. I also haven't even come across a 5/5 LR section in the 70s.

[Instrumental]

Where do you view the overall difficulty of the LR sections? I just see the ratings for the individual questions.

[TAD]

So LSAC says your first and last name must match exactly on your LSAT ticket and ID. What about middle name? my ID has my middle name, but my ticket doesn't.

Anyone know???
Do I need to call LSAC.

don't need it. My ticket had my initials. My ID had my full middle name. You're good.

[Mikey]

Where do you view the overall difficulty of the LR sections? I just see the ratings for the individual questions.

7sage analytics --> trends

[Instrumental]

Where do you view the overall difficulty of the LR sections? I just see the ratings for the individual questions.

7sage analytics --> trends

Oh cool thanks. Yeah I haven't been entering my PTs into 7sage so I guess that's why I largely overlooked that.

[Alexandros]

So LSAC says your first and last name must match exactly on your LSAT ticket and ID. What about middle name? my ID has my middle name, but my ticket doesn't.

Anyone know???
Do I need to call LSAC.

don't need it. My ticket had my initials. My ID had my full middle name. You're good.

Okay, sweet - thanks. (My ticket doesn't have my initials but hopefully that's ok.)

[appind]

I don't know, but I would be surprised if that's an issue. Can't hurt to ask though.



Unrelated. I averaged the 7sage difficulty of the 10 LR questions I missed in PT72 and it came out to 4.6 goddamn there are way more fives on these tests.

mmm I think the LR difficulty has been really overhyped. for example, the LR sections on PT 74 are 2/5 and 3/5 on the 7Sage difficulty. I also haven't even come across a 5/5 LR section in the 70s.

I don't really find 7sage section difficulty all that reliable. I would trust it more if they could easily show stats behind that rating like 10435 number of people scored this and got -Y on average on this section.

[Rupert Pupkin]

I don't know, but I would be surprised if that's an issue. Can't hurt to ask though.



Unrelated. I averaged the 7sage difficulty of the 10 LR questions I missed in PT72 and it came out to 4.6 goddamn there are way more fives on these tests.

mmm I think the LR difficulty has been really overhyped. for example, the LR sections on PT 74 are 2/5 and 3/5 on the 7Sage difficulty. I also haven't even come across a 5/5 LR section in the 70s.

I don't really find 7sage section difficulty all that reliable. I would trust it more if they could easily show stats behind that rating like 10435 number of people scored this and got -Y on average on this section.

I agree Appind. At least with the LG videos... it doesn't make sense sometimes the Difficulty of the game v. time you should spend etc

[studyingeveryday]

A week before the test I just received the worst score I have had in the past 6 months on PT 75.

LR -6
LG -3 (all from the last game)
RC -8 (why god?)
for an astounding 165.

I haven't scored this low since 2015 and my average is 171. Not sure what happened since I did feel alright throughout the test, although I did feel that the RC was pretty difficult. I hope this isn't indicative of what's to come. Guess all I can do is BR it and try and figure it out.

Just took 75 today too and also got a 165. LR was -7, LG -4, and RC -6. I took too long in the first few games and was taken aback and didn't have time to finish that last game.

[mudiverse]

A week before the test I just received the worst score I have had in the past 6 months on PT 75.

LR -6
LG -3 (all from the last game)
RC -8 (why god?)
for an astounding 165.

I haven't scored this low since 2015 and my average is 171. Not sure what happened since I did feel alright throughout the test, although I did feel that the RC was pretty difficult. I hope this isn't indicative of what's to come. Guess all I can do is BR it and try and figure it out.

Just took 75 today too and also got a 165. LR was -7, LG -4, and RC -6. I took too long in the first few games and was taken aback and didn't have time to finish that last game.

What are you averaging? Really disheartening but the more I look at my analytics the more Im convinced this has to be an outlier. I think really key to this was not letting that LR get above a combined -4. Upon review, the questions weren't hard barring some quirks.

I finished all the 70s tests so Im going to circle back and redo 77 and 78 for the next week. Then Im going to leave it to god.

[tofuspeedstar]

Yeah the last game on 75 was awkward. Even watching JY's explanation I was like wtf.

Just finished 76, the last passage on RC I'm sure I tanked because I read it and was like....wat.

[tskela]

Yeah the last game on 75 was awkward. Even watching JY's explanation I was like wtf.

this game combined with the one about the television programs (generations, sundown, etc) will ensure i never misread another rule about single game pieces being able to take up more than one slot

[20170322]

Just wrote out every PT score I've ever gone.

Taken 36 PT's, with a lifetime PT average of 174, and a 10 PT test average of 176.

Tomorrow, I do my last PT ever, and then go on cruise control until the real thing.

[Rupert Pupkin]

Going on a Star$ run and going to crush PT 72

Good luck. Don't read my previous comment till you're done!

Lol good thing I didn't. This game fucked me too. I think I was able to figure it out in the end, but that crazy-esque game is the type of game you don't expect and can completely throw you off come test-day. Luckily I crushed the section up until that point so I had a little extra time to think through my "WTF moment" and figure it out. Although last two questions I sped through so we'll see how it went. I have been busy yest and today at school- so I didn't grade/BR yest after I took it, but I am working on that right now.. Will post how I did in prob an hour or two.

[Rupert Pupkin]

Just wrote out every PT score I've ever gone.

Taken 36 PT's, with a lifetime PT average of 174, and a 10 PT test average of 176.

Tomorrow, I do my last PT ever, and then go on cruise control until the real thing.

Damn thats beast mode man. You will absolutely be perfect come test-day. Great work! Hoping to perform there with you. Maybe broke 175 on PT 72--we'll see/ One can hope? It felt really really smooth so i might have joined the club.

[theothercat]

Just took my second to last PT.

PT 77
RC: -2
LR: -2
LG: -2
LR: -2
Score: 173

Not mad about it, but hoping I can do a little bit better on PT 78 tomorrow...and then hopefully have a slightly-better-than-usual test day next Saturday. Think I need to literally drill like 1000 flaw and must be true questions because those are definitely the types which are still giving me the most shit. Anyone got have any breakthrough experiences on those question types?

Also, that third LG was ridiculous. I figured it out and didn't let it freak me out too bad, but I'm disappointed I missed 2 on it. Def gonna redo that one a few times.

That distribution of -2 on each section makes me feel good. Sorry it's not all -0 but idk, it looks nice.

Good shit on the score!

Lol, agreed on the -2s. I feel like I would be more worried about the 173 if it didn't look so pretty.